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1998 Ford Windstar suspension problems

242 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1998 Ford Windstar, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
242 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
114,000 miles 88 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 1998 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 114,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 18 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 14 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 114,000 miles
Based on 88 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles18
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles14
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 88 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

While driving on the highway at 60MPH, I lost control of my vehicle and it started to fishtail and swerve into the next lane as I tried to regain control it spun around and flipped over upside down on top of the guard rail and landed facing traffic. I received minor injuries and my three children were not injured. I was informed that the rear axle snapped in half on my vehicle and that there is a recall on this part. I never received a notice in regards to this.

December 2011 CrashInjury

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the left front spring breaking. The vehicle was towed to the shop and the springs were replaced but the shields for the spring were not replaced. The consumer does not feel safe driving the vehicle because the same problem may occur. *nlm

Reported at 60,891 miles

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